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2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1022843 · 2013-11-20

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
97,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE WHILE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN SHE WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF FOUR VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE CRASH SITE BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG OR SEATBELT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10553029
Machine
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